Scale with Virtual Assistants
Practical tips and insights for business owners who are looking to get support from virtual assistants to grow their business AND have a life.
Episodes
I had the pleasure of chatting with Marissa Candy, founder and CEO of The Marketing Factory, who decided to take her business to the next level by building a team of Virtual Assistants to support their growing client base.
Fast forward to today, and she’s now working with two incredible VAs and is already dreaming of more.
From managing content across multiple platforms to jumping in on creative projects and supporting clients dire...
I had the pleasure of chatting with Jack from Peter Stevens Motorworld, who decided to level up her business by bringing on Virtual Assistants to help manage the growing workload.
Fast forward a few months, and she hasn’t looked back.
Her VAs now support her with everything from marketing and finance to smoothing out the day-to-day operations. They've become absolutely essential.
But (as always) it wasn’t all sunshine and rai...
I had the pleasure of interviewing Melissa Mitchell from Lolly Said Yes—a marketing agency known for its organic strategies and bold approach to content creation.
Melissa’s always had a knack for doing things differently, and when AI entered the picture, she didn’t hesitate to dive in and make it work for her business.
Now, she’s built a team supercharged by AI (and powered by Virtual Assistants), delivering better results than...
I had the pleasure of interviewing Amber Ellem from Ebony & Salt a fully outsourced marketing agency about her 700 days of working with her virtual Assistant Emery.
Amber has experienced some incredible growth—but it wasn’t without its challenges.
From scaling the business to finding the right balance between client work and admin, Amber shares how bringing on a VA has allowed her team to focus on what they do best. She rev...
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jayne Day from Webinize, who brought on a Virtual Assistant to help streamline her growing marketing business.
364 days later, she hasn’t looked back—but it wasn’t all smooth sailing.
From struggling with delegation to wondering if she was giving Mirzi enough work, Jayne shares the ups and downs of bringing a VA into her business. Now, with Mirzi handling everything from scheduling emails and blog...
I had the pleasure of interviewing Matthew Harrison from QMAP, who decided to bring a Virtual Assistant on board to help manage the overwhelm of running his property business.
150+ days later, he hasn’t looked back.
His Virtual Assistant, Ira, supports him with everything from refining client reports to troubleshooting tech issues to ramping up his marketing—and has become an indispensable part of his team.
Tune in to hear how Matt...
Join Maureen and I as we explore all sorts of stories that came up recently in Virtual Assistant land.
From the new way I am supporting our team, to finding bum photos (you need to listen for that one), to the type of Virtual Assistant most business owners need (but don't know they do).
I had the pleasure of interviewing Kaye Trewartha from Argent Cashflow who decided to jump right in and hire a full time virtual assistant to support the growth of her start up company.
251 days later she hasn't looked back.
Her Virtual Assistant Jam, helps her with all sorts of things from marketing to client interactions to training and is an essential member of her team.
Tune in to listen how Kaye made it work (including h...
I met with the amazing Lillian, Account Manager Global Teams to get the insight scoop on what an Account Manager does, how long it takes to get them up to speed and also why she reckons South African Account managers are amazing.
If you are thinking of getting an account manager in the future then you need to listen to this so that you set them up for success (and don't fall flat on your face).
So many business owners have pondered getting a Business Development Manager but think it is beyond their reach.
But not any more!
In this podcast, I am joined by amazing South African Business Development Managers to get the lowdown.
When should a business get a BD.
How to set them up for success.
How to set up commission structures.
And the magic question...how long does it take to work?!
Tune in to hear all these answers...
I had the pleasure of interviewing Di Porteous from Firewize who shared how after a failed (and somewhat stressful) attempt at getting remote support they now have Mylene, an amazing bookkeeper in the Philippines who is enabling Di to focus on new areas of the business.
She shares what she has learnt on this journey (and admits a few tears have been shed) and what she would recommend to anyone getting a Virtual Assistant (so that t...
It was a pleasure to chat with Georgia Edge from Learnt Lately who shared how she has been able to grow her business with the support of her amazing Marketing team member Jamie.
Georgia started doing the marketing herself (and juggling sales and delivery) but eventually decided to get support (and has never looked back).
Georgia shares, how she decided that Jamie was the team member for her and then how she has nurtured Jamie to gr...
Frances Cosway believes that life is too short to live in a home that you don't love.
And, so that she can support even more people to live in beautiful homes she has been on a mission to grow a great team of people around her.
One member of her awesome team is her Virtual Marketing Assistant, Ruvi.
After working with a few Virtual Assistants and even tried hiring directly, Frances is relieved to have hit the jackpot with Ruvi.
Tun...
The first time I spoke with Justin Williams he wasn't ready for a Virtual Assistant.
He went off clear about the sort of person he would need and at what stage of his business.
The next time we spoke he was ready to roll!
Hear how Janine has helped him establish excellent customer care and grow his business in just three months.
To learn more about Justin and Construction ID visit constuctionID.com
Victoria Berry has not one but three businesses and with other ideas on the horizon this makes her a busy woman
So she decided to add Samm her Marketing Virtual Assistant to her already amazing offshore team.
Hear how Samm helps Victoria implement her marketing vision, keeps her multiple businesses top of mind and ultimately helps her grow her businesses.
Victoria loves that Samm is not only efficient and effective at her job. But ...
Rob Anderson has an awesome set-up.
He has his amazing full-time Virtual Assistant Ara, who then as the business needs flex engages specialists on upwork to fill the demand.
Talk about the best of both worlds!
Tune in to hear how it all works.
To learn more about Rob and the awesome work that he is doing check out: foodwaste.climateers.com
I had the pleasure of chatting with Jenica Smith who is the Founder of Notely which provides beautiful eco-friendly stationery and gifts.
She started the business because she thought that it was a good opportunity to let her creativity flow and share it with others.
But, as she became more successful she found herself bogged down in the detail (and not in her happy strategic and creative space).
So she decided to get a Virtual Assi...
Michelle was very brave in this podcast and shared the things that she didn't do well with her first few Virtual Assistants.
The good news is that on the fourth try, we have got it working.
And now Michelle couldn't imagine life without her VA, Hannah.
Tune in to hear what went wrong and how we turned it around.
Damon Rodd from Swim Like Fish had been thinking about getting a VA for decades.
In fact, he walked up to the edge and almost took the plunge eight times.
Until one day when he did.
Fast forward two months and he wonders what he ever did without Mia.
When I meet with them it is like a love fest in the Zoom room...both of them smiling from ear to ear.
What more could you ask for?
I had the pleasure of interviewing Margaret Cutler today the CEO of Mango Tiger.
I was unsure of whether I should record the interview at this stage as she has only been working with her VA for three weeks.
But after I heard all they have achieved, I think I have made the right decision.
With the right team on board, you can achieve a lot in a short amount of time.
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